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George Takei Will Not Appear in the New Star Trek Prequel Movie

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By GustavoLeao / 21:09, 26 February 2008 / Star Trek: Nemesis

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According to Aint it Cool News, TOS actor George Takei has hinted on the Howard Stern talk show that he may be reuniting with Star Trek star Leonard Nimoy for the J.J. Abrams new Star Trek movie.

According to report in several websites, today on Howard Stern's Sirius radios show, Takei told Howard that he had met with J.J. Abrams over lunch. When asked if he was going to be in the new Star Trek film, Takei said "no comment,"

But TrekMovie.com reports that Takei isn't in the movie. Here is a transcript of their report.


"TrekMovie.com has talked to sources and Mr. Takei himself to get to the truth. The answer is NO"

"The report on AICN states that Takei "recently had lunch with J.J. Abrams," however Mr. Takei tells TrekMovie.com that it was actually a breakfast last fall before filming began on the project. Takei would not go into details about his talk with Abrams because "the whole conversation is privileged," however the actor did express concern over how not commenting has been "turned into an affirmation" that he will appear in the new Star Trek movie.

"According to multiple sources connected to the film, George Takei will not appear in the new Star Trek. The film makers are fans of Takei's, but he just doesn't fit into the story they are telling."

The AICN report can be found here.

More info at TrekMovie.com



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No Sulu | Report this post to moderator
By: OV-101 (Odo's file, contact) @ 08:04:44 on Feb 28, 2008

I am surprised nobody has said this so .....

"If Sulu is not in the film I am going to boycott it!"

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  • RE: No Sulu | Report this post to moderator
    By: lnf (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:13:49 on Mar 24, 2008 | Edit History (1)

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    I am surprised nobody has said this so .....

    "If Sulu is not in the film I am going to boycott it!"


    Same here, considering how unoriginal those four board-trolling Bermanites are with their sarcasm. Since THEY are the only ones posting "boycott."


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lol | Report this post to moderator
By: lowblow (Odo's file, contact) @ 21:12:54 on Feb 27, 2008

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo


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takai | Report this post to moderator
By: Dingo's Kidneys (Odo's file, contact) @ 07:58:45 on Feb 27, 2008

What, no Captain Sulu in this flick? I'm shocked!

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Do I hear an echo around here?? | Report this post to moderator
By: OV-101 (Odo's file, contact) @ 07:35:42 on Feb 27, 2008

How many times has it been "confirmed" that Takei is not in this film? I am sure their will be more confirmations because the previous ones were just teasers. Good grief!

Also, Merrit Buttrick (sp?) is not going to be in the movie either. However, as I recently heard, Square Pegs is coming out on DVD. Will that suffice?

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"Life's tough. It's tougher if you're stupid."
-- John Wayne

"Space is disease and danger wrapped in darkness and silence."
--Dr. Leonard McCoy

"I'm a politician, which means I am a cheat and a liar, and when I am not kissing babies I am stealing their lollipops."
-- Jeffrey Pelt, The Hunt for Red October

"Liberals, Intellectuals, Peacemongers, IDIOTS!!!!"
- General Decker, Mars Attacks

"It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires, both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid."
- Q from Q Who


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Two down, four to go... | Report this post to moderator
By: sb2004 (Odo's file, contact) @ 04:44:32 on Feb 27, 2008

So how long before we get similar news items stating that Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Grace Lee Whitney and, for good measure, Deforest Kelly and james Doohan aren't in the film, too?

The only way for Takei to appear would be if the Nimoy segments aren't TNG era at all, but post-movie era.

Al


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  • Exactly - 24th Century and Yelchin | Report this post to moderator
    By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 05:59:50 on Feb 27, 2008

    It appears that AICN forgot the little detail that Nimoy's Spock comes from the 24th Century era.

    And Anton Yelchin revealed in a recent interview that Nimoy was the only actor from the original cast in the movie.

    So there you are.

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NOOOOOOOO!!!!!! | Report this post to moderator
By: The Magrathean (Odo's file, contact) @ 21:59:55 on Feb 26, 2008

JJ LIED!!!! About something! I'm sure of it! The cloud over this production is now total and complete!


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  • RE: NOOOOOOOO!!!!!! | Report this post to moderator
    By: lnf (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:15:09 on Mar 24, 2008 | Edit History (1)

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    JJ LIED!!!! About something! I'm sure of it! The cloud over this production is now total and complete!

    The only liars are the four anti-Shatner board trollers that love to pretend they're TOS fans.


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Who Cares! | Report this post to moderator
By: ericerickson592 (Odo's file, contact) @ 21:56:36 on Feb 26, 2008

Who really cares if he is in this movie? I really doubt that he will bring the movie 10 dollars...let alone 10 million dollars.


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